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Median Income

Definition

The median combined total income (after-tax, post-transfer) of all members of the household, aged 15 years and older, who reported income. Median household income is the amount that divides income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves. That is, the incomes of the first half of the households are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median.

Why This Matters

Median household income is an important measure of income inequality that exists between communities. It is an effective measure because those with lower median household income generally experience poorer health status.

Data Sources

Economic Development Brandon. Income Levels. Brandon (CA) Total Median Income. Retreived on January 16, 2023 from http://economicdevelopmentbrandon.com/income-levels

Statistics Canada. 2022. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released December 15, 2022.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed January 16, 2023).

Reference

McPherson N, Williams C, McTavish P, Allen A, Gaber M, Ostash A, Tregunna N, Allan J. Prairie Mountain Health Community Health Assessment  2019

 
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Median Income in the Sustainable Development Goals

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2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food.

If done right, agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious food for all and generate decent incomes, while supporting people-centred rural development and protecting the environment.

Right now, our soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded. Climate change is putting even more pressure on the resources we depend on, increasing risks associated with disasters such as droughts and floods. Many rural women and men can no longer make ends meet on their land, forcing them to migrate to cities in search of opportunities.

A profound change of the global food and agriculture system is needed if we are to nourish today’s 815 million hungry and the additional 2 billion people expected by 2050.

The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.

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